Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, the matrix below shows Qatar's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Qatar

Year: 2019(12 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD201(12)[1]152(12)[1]108(9)[1]84(6)[1]64(4)[1]53(3)[1]34(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD41(1)[1]34(1)[1]28[1]24[1]20[1]17[1]11[1]
>= 100 mln USD25(1)[1]20(1)[1]16[1]13[1]13[1]13[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD141187774
>= 500 mln USD5521111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait961620Powder puffs and pads; for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations201991.76%23,145,690
2Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201988.28%15,966,455
3Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201983.01%17,109,555
4Kuwait200990Juices; mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201970.82%13,200,847
5Russian Federation090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg201965.24%10,576,663
6United Arab Emirates890399Vessels; (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m201963.85%14,715,415
7Iran010420Goats; live201953.08%11,180,505
8Iran720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201951.18%17,461,956
9Kuwait271312Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals201950.25%36,228,503
10Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201946.34%104,324,878
11Kuwait330410Cosmetic and toilet preparations; lip make-up201944.12%14,722,265
12Iran070200Vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled201940.08%10,633,719

Partner frequency summary:

Kuwait: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.